October 26, 2010
The Daily Choice: Kurt Vile - In My Time
Kurt Vile has always skirted the edge of class rock and roll. His voice sounding something like Dylan and Springsteen mixed. His melodies pulled from some nebulous time somewhere between 1971 and 1985. His distorted blasts of feedback and wiry guitar solos somehow modern and nostalgic all at once. This new track, “In My Time” (a teaser for his upcoming album on Matador) seems to embrace whole heartedly the home he’s lived on the border of for so long. The track is soft and slow, a sort of typical Kurt Vile ballad, but gone are the beloved trappings of fuzz and sonic experimentation. Let us not question my love for all things Vile, I’m just saying that when the hollowed out guitar solo wings its way in to the song somewhere around minute two, it feels a little forced. Or perhaps not forced, lets say unadorned. And maybe that’s just what young Vile is going for, a simple shedding of the extraneous so his massive talent can just shine all on its lonesome.
on Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 at 9:01 am
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October 26th, 2010 11:02
The link didn’t work for some reason, or maybe its a problem on my end, but wanted to let you know. Cool write up, peaked my curiosity, I’m visiting his myspace right now. Thanks!
October 26th, 2010 11:15
Thanks for the heads up Scott, we’re working on fixing this right now!
October 26th, 2010 12:49
fixed Scott! You should be able to download now!